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PAPERS RELATING TO THE SIX NATIONS

tion of Government in the present Case) I have been considering whether it might not be proper toconsult Governor Tryon on this occasion, & engage him in the affair. You are the best Judge of this,& I would by no means do any Thing in it without consulting you. Be pleased to let me know yourSentiments ; & I shall punctually comply with your Directions. M> Tryon does not know any Thingof the affair as yet.

The topographical account of the Indian Country, as you justly observe, would require a veryaccurate knowledge of the Relater—much more accurate than I am master of. You will find Ihave only given a short & general Account, merely with a Yiew to make the plan more intelligiblein England. If you can inform me, I should be glad to know whether the Bishop of Quebec hasPermission to ordain missionaries, & send them where he thinks proper. I take it for granted that liehas ; but would chuse to be certain. The Articles of Capitulation, or of the Treaty of Peace afterwards, say nothing about it.

My best Compliments wait on Sir John—& be assured you have the sincere Esteem & bestwishes of, Worthy Sir,

Your very affectionate & humble Serv 1

To Sir W m Johnson Baron 1 . Charles Inglis .

P. S. It would give me much Pleasure to hear from you soon. Could a Map of the Country ofthe Iroquois be transmitted with the Memorial, pointing out the different Races there mentioned, Ibelieve it would be of Service perhaps it would be difficult to procure this—I have several Mapsby me, but they are all very imperfect.

VOTE OF THE BOSTON PROPAGATION SOCIETY.

At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Company for propagating the Gospel in New England & parts adjacent.

The Governor having communicated at the last meeting of the Commissioners the Correspondencebetween him and Sir Will m Johnson in consequence of a vote of the 13 th May relative to the Journalof M r Kirkland, the Companys Missionary at Oneida : and M r . Kirkland being now in town &attending the Commissioners & inform’g them. That he had lately seen S r William and hadrelated to him those passages in his Journal to which the vote of the Board and the Governors letter in consequence thereof referred ; and had likewise acquainted him, that the whole of thematters which he had laid before the Board, he had represented as coming from the Indians ; whichlikewise appears from the Journal itself. And Sir William having express’d to M r . Kirkland hisdesire for the success of the Mission, the Board now think it proper to desire the Governor to givetheir thanks to Sir William for his kind expressions of regard contained both in his Letter to theGovernor & in conversation with M r . Kirkland: and to desire the countenance of his favour andencouragement to the Mission.

A. Oliver.